Thats interesting.. Can you qualify exactly how do the clubs have representation?? A conference call once a year is hardly representation. An occasional gathering in NY is hardly representation. Those afore mentioned persons who "help make decisions" are not elected by the other clubs. To be honest - perhaps its not David Nius fault, maybe those in the so called "executive" should stand up and be counted and say.. hey - why dont we share the work load amongst the clubs?? Lets appoint others to a committee, lets have a secretary, lets have a financial controller etc..
I firmly believe in credit where credit is due.. Yes David Niu helped kick start the AMNRL, well done! But under his control it has become stagnant. (It happens - get over it) A professional league is a great idea, but why not get all your ducks in a line with the current competition first and gain some degree of credibility. Because at the moment there is ZERO credibility.
REMEMBER MR KNIGHT- without fans, there is no point. The fans bring you revenue, the fans speak volumes about their favorite players, clubs etc. The fans are the ones who drive the stats re Television Networks deciding on wether or not it is a worthwhile venture to invest in. So by David laying all his cards out in the open by declaring a professional league will be up and running in 1 year and then FAILING to keep the FANS informed of developments he is hurting not only his credibility, but the existing clubs credibility and the game itself. You cant treat the fans like mushrooms (kept in the dark & fed bullsh*t). Any potential investor who logged on to the NRLUS website would walk away due to the lack of information (nothing new between May and August) NOT GOOD business sense. You say David Niu is doing it all? That sounds like an autocrat to me!
And yes MR KNIGHT.. the FANS USE FORUMS, so word spreads very very quickly, not all rugby league fans are former players. Like it or not, some are armchair buffs, but they still support the game and their money to get thru the gate to watch is just as important as the former players, the corporates, and the investors.
As for the KNIGHTS being the best team all year? I think the JAX fans may have something to say about that. BUT.. again credit where credit is due. Well done to the Knights players. One thing you're right about MR KNIGHT, it is not the players fault, blame should be laid either with the of the coach or Rob Balachandran for allowing 14 players on the field NOT ONCE but TWICE!